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Small win for First Guardian victims amid platform transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... collapses and, more recently, was hit with additional licence conditions by APRA due to concerns relating to its investment governance. Diversa, however, remains steadfast in its position that the First Guardian scheme was fraudulent. As a result, the ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... custodians of vast amounts of personal information. That data must be protected with the highest standards of safety and governance," he adds. That in turn has led super funds to start investing in protecting their systems from future cyber attacks. ...

Diversa hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 DEC 2025
... in the wake of the Shield and First Guardian collapses. APRA said it has concerns relating to Diversa's investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to members. This comes in the wake ...

Super moves: Aware, VFMC, CareSuper, UniSuper, NGS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... McLoughlin said Brake's investment expertise and deep understanding of portfolio construction, risk management and governance will be invaluable as the fund continues to deliver strong retirement outcomes for its members. "Sue's experience in ...

Digital asset firm names investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... regulated access to the sector. The firm said its approach combines digital market innovation with established investment governance frameworks. "We are a digital asset firm that services institutional and sophisticated investors, committed to providing ...

Netwealth to spend $101m compensating First Guardian victims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... accepted a court enforceable undertaking from NSS, saying it has demonstrated material weaknesses in its investment governance framework and practices. A review led APRA to hold concerns relating to Netwealth's oversight, knowledge and due diligence ...

Equity Trustees hit with additional licence conditions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025
... licence conditions on Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) to address concerns relating to its investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to members. This comes after APRA ...

BlackRock loses $8.9bn pension fund mandate

MATT TOLEDO  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... $8.9 billion equity mandate with BlackRock due to the manager's misalignment with the fund's environmental, social and governance framework. According to a release, PME began reviewing its relationship with BlackRock as early as January, following the ...

ASX to undergo 'circuit breaker' reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... ASX Group. ASIC said it obtained commitments from the ASX on reforms including: strengthening the independence and governance of ASX's Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facilities Boards; strategic reset of ASX's transformation program 'Accelerate', with ...

ASFA expands financial crime prevention framework for super trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... offers a structured policy framework that can be adapted to any trustees' risk profile and operating model, covering governance, prevention, detection, reporting, disruption, and remediation. It also aligns with the emerging scams prevention model and ...